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Originally Posted by vr4Legacy
Put in the new regulator, and got 15+v at the battery.
Did some digging and tested across the AC terminals and got 25v+. Kohler manual says 20v+ is good for the stator.
Then I tested the B+ terminal unconnected and got around 6v. I reconnected and was getting 15+v straight from the B+ terminal. A little frustrated and intrigued, I tested again with the B+ disconnected, still at around 6v.
All of this unhooking and starting the charging system put a drain on the battery, so I couldn't restart it to test again with the regulator connected. I recharged the battery and tested again straight at the B+ terminal and I'm getting between 14.4 and 14.6v when connected to the tractor. Ran it for a good 5 mins and reading stayed steady.
Could a low battery cause the regulator to put out extra voltage?
Also, it is normal to get lower voltage with the tractor unhooked from the b+ terminal?
I'm going to put the trickle charger on the battery overnight and test everything again tomorrow. Hoping I've got this sorted out.
Thanks everyone for the info and help.
Thanks, I have my moments lol
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yeah that is partly what is meant by a "demand" system. battery low, it works harder. battery charged close to where it needs to be, it slacks off. Automatically.